– The fruitbody is richly branched, initially white, often turning grayish with age.
– Branch tips are pointed, comb-like branched.
– The fruitbodies are quite small, usually about 3-5 cm and rarely over 10 cm high.
Clavarioid fungi
Crested Coral
Clavulina cristata
LC
Least concern
Edible
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Characteristics
Ecology
Grows in large or small groups on the ground in deciduous and coniferous forests.
Notes
Edible, but can be difficult to clean as needles and other forest litter often stick between the branches.
Similar species
There are several small white coral fungi, but none have these characteristically comb-like branched tips.